This Week: Agencies Discuss Condemning and Cleaning Up the Erie Coke Site; All About Water Convening Key Takeaways; New York City’s Lead Service Lines Impact Hispanic/Latino Communities; Biden Administration’s Report Recommends Privatization of U.S. Water Systems; Lake Erie’s World Water Spout Record
All About Water speakers lent their expertise to discuss the threats of water unaffordability, loss of control over our drinking water systems, PFAS and lead poisoning, and harmful algal blooms as well as offer critical advocacy solutions.
President Biden’s National Infrastructure Advisory Council recently issued a report advocating for the privatization of the nation’s water systems. These recommendations ring alarm bells for our Great Lakes communities and beyond. Freshwater Future firmly believes that privatization poses a significant threat to our region’s water security and accessibility.
This Week: Michigan Supreme Court to Rule on Manure Spreading Case, Ohio’s Weak Plan to Reduce Harmful Algal Blooms Approved by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Freshwater Future’s Walk, Paddle, and Roll Exceeds Goal, Making the Motor City a Solar City, and more…
Deadline TODAY: Your Voice is Needed to Improve Indiana, New York, and Michigan Water System Funding; Register to Join Us in Benton Harbor for the All About Water Convening; Help us meet our Walk, Paddle, and Roll Goal for Freshwater; Freshwater Voices Newsletter; Silver Carp DNA Found in Michigan River Highlights Need for Action; Understanding Harmful Algal Blooms: Where We Are Now
Experts from the Ohio EPA and NOAA soon discovered that a toxin called cyanobacteria produced by the harmful algal blooms found in western Lake Erie was not only turning the lake green but also making it an unsafe source for drinking water. Since that event, state agencies, authorities, and many environmental advocacy groups have been trying to mitigate this ongoing issue.
This Week – Greenbelt Victory in Ontario; Limited Spots Left: Register to Join Us in Benton Harbor for the All About Water Convening on October 4th, 2023; Deadline September 29th: Your Voice is Needed to Improve New York and Michigan Water System Funding; Need Funding? Freshwater Future Fall Project Grants Deadline is September 30th; We’re almost there – Help us meet our Walk, Paddle, and Roll goal and make a difference; Detroit Free Press: “Stormwater infrastructure must play a role in our climate future”; Growing Your Capacity and Wellbeing – Join Freshwater Future’s Free Water Watchers and Wellness Sessions
This Week – Register Today for the All About Water Convening; Your Voice is Needed to Improve New York and Michigan’s Water System Funding; Need Funding? Freshwater Future Fall Project Grants Deadline is September 30th; Halfway There! Help us Meet Our Walk Paddle and Roll Goal
This Week: Register Today for the All About Water Convening; Help Make Drinking Water Safer and More Affordable; Fall Project Grants Deadline is Approaching Fast; Celebrate Success: Major Shift in PFAS Clean Up Effort at Wurtsmith Air Force Base in Oscoda; Court Rules for PFAS Manufacturer Over Michigan’s Drinking Water; President Biden: Don’t Give Wall Street Control of Our Public Water Systems; Ontario Housing Minister Resigns but Government Not Pausing Development on Greenbelt Lands
Pennsylvania Court Ruling Against Privatization is a Significant Win for Water Affordability; Saugatuck Passes Resolution Opposing Marina Development; Water is Life Festival This Weekend; Join Us for the All About Water Convening on October 4th, 2023; Help Make Drinking Water Safer and More Affordable; Great Coffee Starts with Clean Water – Buy a Lead Water Testing Kit and Get a Free Bag of Coffee from Superior Coffee Roasting Co.
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